A joke about choosing a son-in-law

The father-in-law of the Song Dynasty also chose his son-in-law according to his background, identity and, most importantly, fame. If you are famous, you don't need any bride price or even upside down.

In fact, the father-in-law in the Song Dynasty chose a son-in-law similar to that in modern times, and it also depends on the man's family conditions first. If the man's family conditions are too different from his own, such as being too poor or too rich, it is not a good choice. The family is too poor for her daughter to marry him; Too rich, my daughter has no confidence to stand up straight and talk when she marries there, and she has to be a doormat all the time. Therefore, the father-in-law in the Song Dynasty paid great attention to the man's family conditions when choosing a son-in-law, and only the one suitable for his family was the best son-in-law. Of course, there are exceptions, that is, to exclude famous scholars.

For example, an official's father-in-law will look for his in-laws among his colleagues, and a business father-in-law will also choose his in-laws with a businessman background. This can also be said to be a strong alliance, which is also helpful to their respective careers.

It would be better if the son-in-law was famous. Not only did the mother-in-law look more and more pleasing to the eye, but under the influence of the national policy of valuing literature over martial arts in the Song Dynasty, the status of literati became higher and higher.

If a scholar has a reputation, even if he is poor now, there will be a group of powerful old husbands who will take the initiative to find you, even without a penny of bride price. Because such a son-in-law will have the opportunity to be a big official in the future. If he is lucky enough to be a big official, his power and political status will soar. So finding a son-in-law who is temporarily poor but famous is a long-term investment.

Because of this, many were built in ancient times? Catch a husband under the list? A joke. On the day the list is released, aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen will send their own butlers to wait beside the list with manpower and funds. Which scholar said that he was in high school, without saying anything, he rushed up and sent him to the sedan chair and sent him to his home, making him the son-in-law of his master.